Flag attachment for parasols.



J. G. EYONS.

FLAG ATTACHMENT FOR PARASOLS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY i6. [9!8.

Patented Dec. 24, 1918.

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JAMES G. LYONS, OF STOCKTON, CALIFORNIA.

FLAG ATTACHMENT FOR PARASOLS.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 24, 1918.

Application filed May 16, 1918. Serial No. 235,004.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES G. LYONS, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Stockton, in the county of San Joaquin and State of California, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Flag Attachments for Parasols; and I do declare the following to be a clear, full, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and ,to the characters of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this application.

This invention relates to improvements in decoration and patriotic displays and particularly to the use of flags on parasols.

The object of the invention is to produce a simple and attractice device by which a flag or pennant can be quickly attached to a parasol or umbrella. WVhen not in use. the flag can be folded and placed in the casing again, and the Whole device carried in the pocket.

A further object of the invention is to produce a simple and inexpensive device and yet one which will be exceedingly effective for the purposes for which it is designed.

These objects, I accomplish by means of such structure and relative arrangement of the parts as will fully appear by a perusal of the following specification and claim.

On the drawings, similar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the several views.

Figure 1 is a side view of my invention as it will appear when mounted on a parasol.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section through the complete device, showing the flag rolled and the parts assembled together. Numeral 1 designates the flag which is sewed on a small staff 2. The upper end of this staff 2 terminates in a pointed knob 3 which acts as a covering for the outside casing 4 when the flag is not in use. When the flag is to be displayed, the knob 3 is turned, until the threaded end 2 of the staff 2 is freed from the corresponding threaded orifice 4* on the casing 4, the flag 1 is then pulled out, together with the stafi 2 and knob 3; the

sary elasticity to the member 4*, I provide three slots 4: which will allow for any diiference in size of parasol canes. When the flag is to be put back in the casing 4, it is rolled tightly around the stafl 2, and

a small rubber band 6 holds it in this posi- 6 tion. This' same band 6 is also used around the member 4 when the device is mounted on the parasol, thus, insuring a perfect connection between the cane 5 and the member 49.

From the foregoing description it will readily be seen that I have produced such a device as substantially fulfils the objects-f:

of the invention as set forth herein.

While this specification sets forth indei- Q'Z of the device, still in practice, such deviations from such detail may be resorted to as do not form a departure from the spirit of the invention as defined by the appended 7 claim. v

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and useful and .desire to se cure by Letters Patent is A detachable flag displaying attachment for parasols and the like comprising a tubular casing adapted atone end to fitover the ferrule of a parasol and provided at. the other end with a threaded orifice, a flagcarrying staff whose end farthest from the flag is threaded to engage the threaded orifice either from the inside or the outside of the tube, and a knob on the staff opposite the threaded end adapted to project over the edges of the casing at the end opposite the threaded orifice when the casing is detached from the parasol and the flag staff inserted therein.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of a witness.

JAMES G. LYONS. Witness:

VIVIAN MORRIS.

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